Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-12-28
COMING GREATNESS.
SANTA CLAUS CHRISTMAS GIFT TO
GREAT FALLS.
The Manitoba Line Outlines Tersely the
Bright Prospects of the Future Man
ufacturing and Industrial
City of the Northwest.

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City of the Northwest.
The Saint Paul, Minneapolis s Man
itoba line with its customary enterprise
has issued large colored map showing
the Great Falls route from Saint Paul to
Montana. This map shows the entire
line including the branches to Marys-
vile, Rimini and Sand Coulee. The last
named branch to the Sand Coulee fields
extends in projected line to the mining
districts of the Belt mountains Much
valuable information relative to northern
Montana and Great Falls is given. The
following are extracts therefrom:
MINING.
The opening of this new line affords
an outlet for large mining district that
it has heretofore been Improbable to
work on account of the difficulties and
expense of transportation. 1t is the spe-
cial desire of the company to furnish the
most adequate facilities for the full
development of this industry. The gen
eral public have little conception of the
great wealth hidden in the mountain
ranges of this portion Of Montana which
are rich in precious metals.
MANUFACTURING.
The falls of the upper Missouri, where
the promising city Of Great Falls is
located, are equal to over half million
horse power, and the development of
numerous manufacturing enterprises is
assured. There is no better place in the
country for great industrial metropolis,
and it is reasonably well-assured fact
that the great cataracts of the upper Mis-
souri, will in the near future accomplish
for Montana what the falls of Saint
Anthony have done for Minnesota.
BUSINESS CHANCES.
The fourishing cities of Fort Benton;
Great Falls, the city of wonderful cata-
racts; Helena, the rich and enterprising
capital; Butte, the busiest of mining
camps, and other Montana towns offer
business opportunities too numerous to
mention. They are all reached via the
direct line of the Saint Paul, Minneapolis
& Manitoba railway in luxurious comfort
and at moderate cost.
GRAZING.
The stock raising of Montana; has be-
come world-famous. Independent for
tunes have been made within the past
few years and the indications are that
the industry will largely increase in the
near future. 1t is certain, however, that
there will be something of change in
methods. Instead of immense ranges,
with thousands of cattle roaming at large,
there will be innumerable comparatively
small farms affording feed and shelter
for stock in winter and insuring the
largest and most certain profits. What
is Justly termed stock raising-a mixture
of stock raising and crop production
is one of the most promising industries
of Montana. 1t requires little capital
and technical knowledge, and the richest
results are assured.
FARMING.
There are thousands and tens of thous-
ands of acres of the most desirable agri
cultural lands in northern Montana sub
ject to entry under United States laws.
Wheat, corn, oats, barley and vegetables
i'm fact all products of the temperate
zone-can be raisedin the richest abund-
ance. Agriculture in Montana is yet in
than satisfactory.
MONTANA LINE.
The Manitoba route, comprising the
Saint Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba and
Montana Central railways, is now open to
Helena. The rapid construction of these
lines from Minot, Dakota, seven hundred
miles in seven months, is the most re-
markable triumph of railway building in
the history of the world. The work has
been done not only quickly but exception
ally we'll, aud the new line at once takes
rank among the finest in the great west.
Its smooth road-bed, easy grades and ex-
cellent equipment makes it especially de- |
sirable and safe, and penetrates section |
of country heretofore comparatively mac |
cessible, that it is destined in the near fu-
ture to have large and prosperous pop
nlation.
AMERICAS PROMISED LAND.
The new line opens to the world mil
lions of acres of rich and well-watered
land, capable of supporting a population
equal TO that of any state in the Union
The Milk river valley, through which the
Manitoba road passes for 200 miles, Prom
ises to be one of the most productive in
the world, and will undoubtedly be set
tied with astonishing rapidity.
The upper Misse uri, the Marias and the
Sun are known as valleys of fabulous fer
tility, and indeed all northern and north
western Montana deserve proud distinc-
ion as Americas promised land.
THE PERFECTION OF CLIMATE.